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The crisis in the BNF - [Part Two]
Leninist Priciples In an attempt to lend some theoretical justification to their opportunist tactics, Tafa often makes reference to Leninism, falsely pretending to be a genuine defender of that canon of ideas, methods and principles formulated...
03 May 2010
Leadership forum or BNF obituary?
The reports say that neither party president, Otsweletse Moupo, and his deputy and contestant for the presidency, Olebile Gaborone, attended. Only two of the party's parliamentarians - John Toto of Kgalagadi South and Isaac Mabiletsa - attended. Duma...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 03 May 2010
ANC deserves Malema, South Africa needs him
He maybe some of those but he comes just at the right time for the African National Congress and for South Africa. All too often, the aspirations of the liberation movement get lost in the intoxicating celebratory mood that ensues after the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 03 May 2010
Could Cecil Rhodes have done better at SADC?
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), which evolved out of the Southern African Development Coordinating Conference (SADCC), celebrates its 30 years of its existence in April 2010. Established in 1980 on the date of the non-racial,...
03 May 2010
Snap election has costly implications
Alternatively what would happen if the President is forced to call a snap election because the Barata-Phathi faction leaves with most of the seats that would make it virtually impossible for him to govern? A snap election would be the...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 03 May 2010
Are the proposed BMC Act amendments in the producer's interest?
Part 1 is an explanation of the underlying purpose and principles of the BMC which few technically understand. Part 2 will explain each proposed amendment, its implications and the BCPA's recommendations in respect thereof. Purpose and...
03 May 2010
Why schools should close during winter
Certainly concern has been raised by many concerned parents and other stakeholders about the biting cold that children, some as young as six years of age have to endure during the winter spell. The problem is worse for those from underprivileged...
PINI BOTLHOKO
Correspondent 03 May 2010
May Day: celebrating history, lamenting the present
FRANCISTOWN: Labour Day, also known as Workers' Day or May Day, commemorated throughout the world on the first day of the month of May, is a celebration of the achievements, over the years, of the workers in the struggle for the improvement of their...
03 May 2010
Travelling to the Okavango
I may have travelled to Maun several times, but each experience feels new. I have always wished though, that I could understand the languages spoken in this area and communicate with ease.As they say languages are better learnt from the 'pillow' it's...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
The end of a divisive issue
SAMOCHIMA: Lakes, lagoons, aquatic plants, animals and birds make up Botswana's most famous landmark, the Okavango Delta, a majestic sight to behold. First visitors to the delta are attracted by the sight of stubborn hippos, crocodiles,...
03 May 2010
Duma speaks
Mmegi: At what stage did you develop interest in politics? Boko: I have always been passionate about human rights. You know politics is effectively an every day thing. If you have a specific interest in the plight of those who are marginalised, you...
03 May 2010
Nitty Gritty
After exactly four hours of serious deliberations and hard drinking they came up with the following slogans that are sure to attract businesses and tourists to this beloved land of 'yours' and 'ours'. Our bride, your consummation.Our side, your...
BAROLONG SEBONI 03 May 2010
Is Duma Boko the new BNF messiah?
As one of my erudite friends correctly pointed out; at stake is a nation clamouring for a strong opposition because as he explained, already precursors of fatigue are gradually but surely beginning to crop up in the BDP's more than four decades of...
03 May 2010
Whither Botswana
(Mmegi, 27 April 2010). The newspaper was quoting from an interim ruling recently issued by a High Court judge concerning a dispute between the said Church and the Paramount Chief. The judge used the same or similar words in respect of the banning...
DAN MOABI 03 May 2010
US releases damning Afghan report ahead of Karzai visit
The Pentagon said in a report that much of the country was either neutral to the central Afghan authorities or supportive of the Taliban insurgency. It blamed government corruption and lack of efficiency as major reasons for people's distrust of the...
03 May 2010
SA prepares red carpet for Obama
Obama met last summer at the White House with Fifa president Sepp Blatter, and South African officials have said Obama has told them he might try to attend if his schedule allows. "It would be wonderful it he comes," Danny Jordaan, the Local...
03 May 2010
Call for Zim to scrap sale of blood diamonds
Global Witness made the appeal the day after Zimbabwe's high court approved the sale of the diamonds from the Marange field in defiance of the Kimberely Process, which governs the ethical sale of the stones. "What has been taking place in Marange is...
03 May 2010
Nigerians welcome sacking of election chief
Opposition Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora told the BBC that his removal was "the beginning of electoral reform". Iwu presided over the last election in 2007, which was widely seen as chaotic and fraudulent. The US recently doubted whether Iwu could...
03 May 2010
UN official calls DR Congo 'rape capital of the world'
Margot Wallstrom, the UN's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, urged the Security Council to punish the perpetrators in DR Congo. Rape remained a dominant feature of the ongoing conflict in eastern DR Congo, with impunity being...
03 May 2010
Makhandlela fired
Makendlela was one of the three permanent secretaries at the ministry. He confirmed that he is no longer an employee of the Ministry of Education, "as I have officially retired". The 'retirement', a forced exit by the government, was announced to...
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Mareko hands baton to son
Kgosi Mark Mosielele was handing over the baton to his son Curty Kebinatshwene Mosielele after leading the Bahurutshe ba-ga-Manyana for 59 years. He has been Kgosi since 1951, and the fondness with which his people regard him is captured in their...
Greg Kelebonye
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Biust urges training of secretaries
Bentil said investment in human capital is good for maximising productivity and efficiency. He said empowerment of employees results in freedom and it is a challenge for them to exercise responsibility. Officiating at this year's 21st Secretaries...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Election observers call for fair airtime sharing
"Specifically, there is need for appropriate legislation to enforce equitable and balanced coverage of political campaigns. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) must be empowered to ensure that public resources are not monopolised by the ruling...
Ephraim Keoreng
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Choppies does its bit for the disabled
Speaking last week at the company's offices in Gaborone, where she presented them with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of government, Motsumi said that the group is contributing to the national vision in making sure that "we all...
Tumelo Setshogo
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
New 'fanakalo' could do the Chinese trick
Well, it is not the official language of any particular tribe whatsoever. The language was formulated by different tribes from all over southern Africa who went to dig gold at the mines for easier communication while working. It was basically a...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
UB urges diplomats to promote institution
Speaking during a campus tour by Botswana's Ambassadors and High Commissioners representing the country in various countries, UB vice-chancellor, Professor Bojosi Otlhogile said this was an opportunity for them to know more about the academic...
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Tribesman demands P1m from Kgafela
Tselapedi Mooketsi is also claiming P75,000 from both the Botswana Police Services and Mmusi for unlawful arrest. According to court records, on September 15, 2009, Mooketsi was called by Mmusi summoning him to the royal palace in Mochudi to discuss...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 03 May 2010
BDP attempts damage control
"The Francistown region is intact and we hear that there are only four people associated with the party here," said Ntirang, who was formally associated with the Barata-Phahi faction. He oozed with confidence saying that even if the president called...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Khama eager to fill potholes
Speaking at a massive rally held at the Chedu Choga freedom square on Saturday, Khama declared: "Those of you who are associated with the Barata-Phathi faction and are on the verge of leaving the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) should surrender your...
Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Xu Chuan, the wonder linguist speaks setswana
Xu Chuan, better known as Kefentse, is a 22-year-old Chinese young man who describes himself as a person with a passion for languages. Amazingly, he needed only three years to be acquainted with Setswana. Kefentse came to Botswana to visit his...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
The uneasy landlord tenant relationship
The majority of people who work in town are not able to own homes because they do not have money to either buy a house or a plot. The only option is to rent somebody else's house. In the majority of cases, no written contract is made between the two...
Edward Bule
Correspondent 03 May 2010
Unionists applaud public service act, gingerly though
Though unions applauded this as a step towards attaining international labour standards, regional chairperson of the Botswana Public Employees' Union (BOPEU), Mbakiso Magola, said the adoption of the act calls for all trade unions to work together in...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Winter is no excuse to stop exercising
Temperatures drop significantly in winter, and as a result most people prefer to spend most of their time indoors, either at the office or at home. Outdoor activities are shelved until the beginning of the warmer season. Engaging in exercise or...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
State television drops blackout on BDP split
Matlho-a-phage is a Btv Sunday evening current affairs programme, which discusses local political developments. Panellists are invited to the studio for the round table discussions. When the discussion is about a political party, usually...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 03 May 2010
May Day Must Be Workers' Day
Christians, like workers, do not forget Christmas, for each of their own persuasive reasons. The true Christian celebrates Christ's birth on Christmas Day, and they praise God for bringing him to serve humanity on earth. In the so-called Christian...
03 May 2010
The Winners Code
The shopping cart or trolley is today a permanent feature of every super market; indeed such a permanent feature that people take it for granted. However, it was not always so. The shopping trolley was invented by a little known grocer called Sylvan...
George Chingarande 03 May 2010
Health Chat
What do you recommend for chronic low back pain? Answer I believe that most back pain stems from a condition called tension myositis syndrome (TMS, myositis means muscle inflammation), a combination of muscle spasm and inflammation stemming from...
Kiran Bhagat 03 May 2010
Etcetera II
Every so often, perhaps every five years or so, a really enticing, exciting book on this country appears, a tradition which was started by Isaac Schapera, the father of Botswana bibliography. The widely-held belief that little about this country has...
Sandy Grant 03 May 2010
Issues In Education
The Botswana National Arts Institute (BNAI) is poised to become a reality. After more than a dozen years of planning and dedicated work by the Botswana Society for the Arts (BSA), it is on the brink of the development of the first phase. The last...
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O.Pansiri
S.Weeks 03 May 2010
The new Molepolole-Gaborone road- my take
Whether this will be achieved or not is the interest of this discussion. Let me hasten to point out that I have no statistics to back up my position. My position is informed by observation, past experiences and also experiments with similar scenarios...
03 May 2010
My Money
Where should my money go...cont' Last week we explored the different account types offered by banks in Botswana, from the basic current account for handling day-to-day receipts and payments, to interest-bearing accounts such as savings and call...
Olebile Makhupe 03 May 2010
DTC April sight estimated at $470M
DTC raised prices estimated by between 5 percent and 7 percent with sightholders reporting higher increases in rough above 5 carats, and for pique goods. Increases were also notable for 3-4 carat rough and VS-SI clarities, while smaller items...
03 May 2010
Recession disrupts youth programme
Speaking in an interview, KFT Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sylvester Masweu, explained that economic recession has affected Barkan Holdings, a company that has been sponsoring the trust since its establishment. "We are not making any profit at the...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 03 May 2010
Second SMME fairall round success
The event kicked off on Thursday last week and ended on Saturday with an awards dinner. More than 100 exhibitors ranging from fashion and beauty, home and decor to hotel and catering, food and beverages and retail and convenience products...
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Minister chides Chinese contractors
Minister Johnnie Swartz made the call at a consultative meeting between MIST and the Chinese contractors at the GICC last Thursday. Swartz told the contactors that delays in delivering government projects leads to budget overruns and for a small...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Soul Food
A few weeks ago it was Easter holiday and then May Day and soon the numerous July holidays. With each passing holiday season I think to myself 'Geez the Sundays are sure piling up'. And granted holidays are not always a person's best way of...
Boitshepo Giyose 03 May 2010
Talking Musika
I know that Jonas Gwangwa deserves that award for service to South Africa's struggle for democracy which ANC president, Jacob Zuma gave to him and Hugh Masekela. Gwangwa did the music for Cry Freedom under the directorship of Richard...
Rampholo Molefhe 03 May 2010
It's a dull week at my star show
With the competition down to 16 contestants and the top 10 finalists nearing, the trio of Master D, Sid and Kgomotso constantly reminded competitors that they had to up their game. On announcement of the bottom three performers for the previous week,...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 03 May 2010
Barclays stage 'best couple' contest for charity
It was a night to remember, especially for Cynthia's Orphanage based in Malokaganye village in the Southern District. All proceeds from the event will go towards the centre. Though the event started hours late once set in motion, it did not...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 03 May 2010
Drogba says Gerrard boosted Chelsea
Drogba nipped in to intercept Gerrard's back pass to put Chelsea ahead and Frank Lampard added a second after the break. "He made a big mistake. I was lucky to be there and score. It was good because this goal gave us a lot of confidence to play...
03 May 2010
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